Dr. Einar C. Erickson
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This was a Jewish library of canical holy scriptures of Judaism and not only contained biblical writings but exposition, commentaries of the biblical books.... This was the temple library.  The people were the heirs and descendants of the temple priests depossessed and exiled to the wilderness.

The Dead Sea Scrolls -- Possible Parallels to Mormon Doctrine and Practices - 25 - Urim and Thummin

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25. URIM AND THUMMIM:
GASTOR, p. 21, states: "The brethren claimed that they were especially "enlightened" or "endowed with insight". Exactly the same claim-expressed by exactly the same Semitic word-is made by the MANAENS; while among the MANICHAEANS, the lay member of the community (nigosag) was known as "the man with insight". Moreover, the Brethren sometimes described this special illumination by the strange compound word Or-Tomm, literally, "Light Perfection" and this was simply a play on the Biblical Urim and Thummim of the high priest".

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